The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-17
BRITISH SEiLGRS SEIZED.
ENGLISH SEALSKIN SEEKERS
VIOLATING OUR LAWS.
A New 5000 Tonaed Battle Ship to
Be Built--Ihe Atlantic and
Pacific Lands,

ceiVeu reports fiom CBpt. Shepsiu,
commanding the reysnue steamer
Rush, dated Ounalaska, Alssks, June
1lth and 18th, in regard TO his cruise
In the waters Of that vicinity. He
says that on July 9tb, in Behring
SEQ, OF y nine miles distant from Cape
Cheerful, he boarded and examined
the British schooner W. P. Say.
ward, OF Vicoris, d. O., and found
that she was on q sealing voyage,
and had BEEN ia Bshiirg sea for four
days. Her captain reported 4S5 seal
skins aboard, sixty'iour of which were
taken In BshiiDg sea. The vessel was
under ehoIt sail, and one canoe with
Indians was out sealing ct the time.
Her crew consisted Of ak white men
and seventeen IRdiane. The vessel
was seiz d for violating section 1866,
Revised Statutes, and lowed to 0uDa-
lssks, where the captured seal skins
were delivered to the United States
Deputy Marshal. The vessel and
crew vera then sent to Sltka for de.
livery to the United States Marshal,
and the crew was get at liberty. On
the 18th Of July, Oapt. Shepard seized
4 the British steam schooner. Dol.
phin, Of Victoria, o. O., 10 Behring
sea, forty miles from Cape Cheer.
full. She had been In the
sea for three days, and had
on board 8l6 seal tkins. Ten canoes
and one boat we're out sealing at the
time of sighting. A dcz.n dead &c ais
were taken on the schooner from the
canoes whi Q t1e Rush was approach
ing, ard three skins fiom seas recent
lykilled we're found 10 hs small boat
The crew cor sisted OF ssven white
men and twenty.six Indians from
British Columbia. They mad q nun.
Der OF firearms with ammunition. These
were St zsd for violsti n OF section
1855. Revised 3 stutue. July l6h Capt.
Shep ard seiz d tie American schooner
Lily l., of San Francisco, which was
found real hunting In Behring sea,
aboutsixty. eight miles from St. George
Island. Capt. Todd, her master, adj
mitted that he went into b hing sea
TO lunt seal, and tald he had peri CT
right 10 any seal he might catch any
where outelds the nine mile limit
from shore. The mex. day, July 18th,
Capt Shspaid sez 81 toe British steam
schooner 5Ta-e, H. Bshring SEQ, nine.
tysix miles from 0unsslak, =, for viola.
tons OF the stal fishery Laws. she had
been In BehTing sea ten days and had
16g seal skins on board. Capt. Shep.
ard cav one seal thot and taken into a
email boat while he Was approaching
the schooner, aud he saw many more
seals which Lad been recently killed
The vessels were all sent 10 Sitka
Alsfki, and turned over TO the u 0ited
States Marehal for prosecution. The
British schooner AnBs b OK, previous
ly eeiEsd, has also been ssnt 10 Sltka
PREPARING DECISION.
The Secretary Of the Interior Is pre-
pairing a decision relating to the In
demnity Withdrawals Of the Northern
Pac ic Railroad Company. He re
views o. sumo length the company
consiTuoilon Of the law, which is In
effect TIA, tie grant wss Ct the desg
na1d quantities Of land along the en-
tire length OF the road; that thougt
the road neces' arily ran through sev
eral political diyitions OF The UniteC
Stairs aud T,rri,orits, Il wAs Ia nowis,
controlled by such political divisions
In its rights, privileges and franchse
acquired ty he charef that the quauti
ty Of land lost Sloug the entire line be
comes the measure OF indemnity
which Is to DO selected, not In any par
ticular State or Territory, but any
where In the ten mi limit Il the in
demnity belt, which limit, like tn,
grant, extend along the entire line o
The road from terminus to terminus
and IL can make no differ
eucs whether the loss 4
In Minnesota or Washington Territory
that the lottes are liktwife common d
the whole road, aid 30 tins Indemnity
lanes are equally common 70 the who'll
road, az d gwen g. supply these lessee
The Secretary will not concur 10 thts
views. lie will hold that Clngfee
recognised the political divisions o
the States aud Territories when |
save tho cemlany ten alternate odI
hNiAUAANh fNANNNH VI Ntuu VI NMll
lids a thB iine Of the road when I
passes through a Safe and tweni,
mile ssotiona when II psssts through
Territory. Tie len land Is but III,
substitute OF the granted land, and tn
same boundary lines apply 10 the on
o. 20 the other. The same distinction
10 preserved in providing for an In
demoity belt, Ices being allowed Il
this States than In the Territories
- This Secretary will cay thai, la hi
opinion, and according 10 the view
herein expressed, the ipdemnit
claims Of tie O. m gany must b. great,
reduced, aud IL will not require a
their vacant OF numbered section
within the indemnity limits, bat ,ha
there would be lands 60 restore 10 tn
public domsin.
The Secretary will also hold that thI
company 10 emitted 10 bat one indem
nifty belt Of ten miles in widh an
that tbs grant Of July 80, 1870, .,
pesled and mod q ID that OF the hs
90 fer ss they col 4 ctsd, and tha, bot
acts relate 10 the eame indemnity bel
There are the only points not covere
BY the decision Of yesterday In th
Atlantic aud Fac nc case.
vIcromA's GREETING.
The following reply 10 the Pres
dents congralnlatofy kilograms on IN
occasion Of her jubilee celebration he
just been reserved from Queen vi
toriai
"vIetorIa, By the srace Il God, OF the Kin
dom Of Great britaip and Irpland, Qieel
defender 81 the faith, knpre,a OF Indl
ete.-1O the Pres iebt oftbe United Stat
ofAneries sendeth grtetinGI
"ouRGooDF mES D. W have receive
from the bands OF Mr.. Phelps, III
United States Minister at our cour
the letter which y,u sddnssed 70 Z
on the 26th OF May last, and In whic
You convey your congratulations "a
those Of the people oil the Unite
States on the occasion OF the celebr
ton Of the fiitieth anniversary Of OF
Accession 10 the throne. We Itque
you 10 accept our bsst thanks Tor ID